A classic staple among French women, dry body oil is a hot-weather essential for giving skin a luminous sheen—without any heavy residue.
When Los Angeles facialist Joomee Song needs to prep clients quickly for a summertime event—when baring tawny, healthy skin is a must—she relies on a super-effective product in her kit: dry body oil. “It absorbs into skin instantly and doesn’t leave a sticky residue,” she says of the glow-enhancing elixir often found in the European pharmacies that now has a cult following among skin gurus on U.S. coasts.
Unlike traditional body oils that often sit on the skin’s surface and leave a slippery feel, dry oils have a matte finish, sink in quickly—in seconds, not minutes—and lock in hydration so your “skin appears to have a sheer crystal layer on top,” enthuses Song, who tends to the radiant bodies ofand model-artist Lilliya Scarlett. But finding these under-the-radar picks often requires a bit of expert knowledge.
So, how to find one? Scan the ingredient list: dry oils contains higher percentages of low-viscosity oils—such as grape seed, argan, and rose hip—which have a molecular structure that gives them a lightweight feel. “Wet” oils, by contrast, tend to feature coconut, jojoba, sweet almond, and other oils that linger on the skin longer and have a richer texture . Super-facialist
likens dry oils to body serums , and calls them “a great quick fix for dehydrated skin.” Plus, she adds, “you can apply to legs, arms, and décolleté without worrying about staining clothing.”Dry Body Oil , for example, combines smoothing poppy seed and collagen-boosting algae, and is a favorite of Song, Czech, and New York facialist Jordana Mattioli, who says it “dries almost instantly when running out the door.” She’s also partial to Kypris’s “super-glowy” sunflower seed–infused
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